Cumming, Georgia
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City Overview
As of 2009, Cumming's population is 5,842 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 39.27 percent.
The median home cost in Cumming is $180,100. Home appreciation the last year has been -10.50 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Cumming's cost of living is 0.05% Higher than the U.S. average.
Cumming public schools spend $5,392 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 16 students per teacher in Cumming.
The unemployment rate in Cumming is 8.00 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Cumming jobs have Decreased by 4.10 percent.
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People
The 2009 Cumming, GA, population is 5,842. There are 1,000 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Cumming, GA
The median age is 33.6. The US median is 37.6. 54.49% of people in Cumming, GA, are married. 14.72% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.55 people. 20.97% of people are married, with children. 11.14% have children, but are single.
Race in Cumming, GA
86.90% of people are white, 3.50% are black, 0.80% are asian, 0.20% are native american, and 8.95% claim 'Other'.
20.60% of the people in Cumming, GA, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 79.40% are non-hispanic).
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Health
There are 60 physicians per 100,000 population in Cumming, GA. The US average is 170.
Cumming, GA Health Index
Air quality in Cumming, GA is 54 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Cumming, GA is 30 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 90 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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re: Great Quality of Life - 4/24/2008: I would like to retire to Cumming GA. I am worried about the
reports of drought in this region during the last 2 yrs. How
bad a problem is this? Would I be loosing... (read more)re: Great Quality of Life - 4/24/2008: I have looked on the internet about this area and think it would be a beautiful place to live. I heard that for the last two years
that there has been a draught in this... (read more)Great Quality of Life: Moved here four years ago from the DC rat race and have never regretted it! Housing is great, beautiful weather, friendly people and great school-South Forsyth High... (read more)Have an opinion about Cumming? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Cumming Click Here
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Economy
| Unemployment Rate | 8.00% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -4.10% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 23.80% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 7.00% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 6.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $18,528 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $40,608 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 22.29% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 12.00% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 11.69% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 12.11% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 17.22% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 12.68% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 9.97% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 1.83% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.21% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.00% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 17.12% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 10.58% | 20.24% |
| Service | 23.80% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 21.98% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 1.30% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 11.92% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 13.31% | 14.44% |
The unemployment rate in Cumming, GA, is 8.00%, with job growth of -4.10%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 23.80%.
Cumming, GA Taxes
Cumming, GA,sales tax rate is 7.00%. Income tax is 6.00%.
Cumming, GA Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $18,528, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $40,608.
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Recent Rains: Cumming, GA has just gotten over a very rough two weeks with torrential rainfall which has caused widespread... (read more)re: Great Quality of Life - 4/24/2008: I would like to retire to Cumming GA. I am worried about the
reports of drought in this region during the last 2 yrs. How
bad a problem is this? Would I be loosing... (read more)re: Great Quality of Life - 4/24/2008: I have looked on the internet about this area and think it would be a beautiful place to live. I heard that for the last two years
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Housing
| Median Home Age | 10 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $180,100 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -10.50% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 44.66% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 5.04% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 50.16% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $7.23 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 0.00% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 0.00% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 0.00% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 1.76% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 9.58% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 26.98% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 28.52% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 31.72% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 1.43% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 0.00% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 0.00% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.00% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 26.41% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 23.59% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 6.94% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 12.49% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 12.19% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 7.93% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 6.99% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 0.74% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 2.73% | 13.55% |
The median home value in Cumming, GA, is $180,100. Home appreciation is -10.50% over the last year. The median age of Cumming, GA, real estate is 10 years.
Cumming, GA Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 50.16% of the Cumming, GA, population. 5.04% of houses and apartments in Cumming, GA, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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South Forsyth: Cumming is great city on the south end of Forsyth county. Its low property tax and accessibility alpheratta & Atlanta makes it a great place for young families to... (read more)Recent Rains: Cumming, GA has just gotten over a very rough two weeks with torrential rainfall which has caused widespread... (read more)re: Great Quality of Life - 4/24/2008: I would like to retire to Cumming GA. I am worried about the
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Crime
Cumming, GA, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 2. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Cumming, GA, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 3. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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Recent Rains: Cumming, GA has just gotten over a very rough two weeks with torrential rainfall which has caused widespread... (read more)South Forsyth: Cumming is great city on the south end of Forsyth county. Its low property tax and accessibility alpheratta & Atlanta makes it a great place for young families to... (read more)re: Great Quality of Life - 4/24/2008: I would like to retire to Cumming GA. I am worried about the
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Climate
Cumming, GA, gets 56 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 1 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 112.
On average, there are 219 sunny days per year in Cumming, GA. The July high is around 87 degrees. The January low is 28. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 34 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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Recent Rains: Cumming, GA has just gotten over a very rough two weeks with torrential rainfall which has caused widespread... (read more)re: Great Quality of Life - 4/24/2008: I would like to retire to Cumming GA. I am worried about the
reports of drought in this region during the last 2 yrs. How
bad a problem is this? Would I be loosing... (read more)re: Great Quality of Life - 4/24/2008: I have looked on the internet about this area and think it would be a beautiful place to live. I heard that for the last two years
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Education
Cumming, GA, schools spend $5,392 per student. There are 16 pupils per teacher, 439 students per librarian, and 407 children per counselor in Cumming, GA schools.
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re: Great Quality of Life - 4/24/2008: I would like to retire to Cumming GA. I am worried about the
reports of drought in this region during the last 2 yrs. How
bad a problem is this? Would I be loosing... (read more)re: Great Quality of Life - 4/24/2008: I have looked on the internet about this area and think it would be a beautiful place to live. I heard that for the last two years
that there has been a draught in this... (read more)Great Quality of Life: Moved here four years ago from the DC rat race and have never regretted it! Housing is great, beautiful weather, friendly people and great school-South Forsyth High... (read more)Have an opinion about Cumming? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Cumming Click Here
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Cumming, GA, takes 27 minutes. 76% of commuters drive their own car alone. 20% carpool with others. 0% take mass transit and 2% work from home.
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Recent Rains: Cumming, GA has just gotten over a very rough two weeks with torrential rainfall which has caused widespread... (read more)re: Great Quality of Life - 4/24/2008: I would like to retire to Cumming GA. I am worried about the
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bad a problem is this? Would I be loosing... (read more)re: Great Quality of Life - 4/24/2008: I have looked on the internet about this area and think it would be a beautiful place to live. I heard that for the last two years
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Cumming, GA is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Cumming, GA is more expensive.
Overall, Cumming, GA cost of living is 100.05.
Cumming Cost of Living SperlingViews
South Forsyth: Cumming is great city on the south end of Forsyth county. Its low property tax and accessibility alpheratta & Atlanta makes it a great place for young families to... (read more)Recent Rains: Cumming, GA has just gotten over a very rough two weeks with torrential rainfall which has caused widespread... (read more)re: Great Quality of Life - 4/24/2008: I would like to retire to Cumming GA. I am worried about the
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Religion
| Percent Religious | 40.76% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 5.18% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 33.56% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.43% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 24.85% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.61% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 1.11% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 0.50% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 5.63% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 0.86% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 1.56% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.00% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.02% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.00% | 0.54% |
40.76% of the people in Cumming, GA are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 5.18% are Catholic; 33.56% are Protestant; 0.43% are LDS; 1.56% are another Christian faith; 0.00% in Cumming, GA are Jewish; 0.02% are an eastern faith; 0.00% affilitates with Islam.
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re: Great Quality of Life - 4/24/2008: I would like to retire to Cumming GA. I am worried about the
reports of drought in this region during the last 2 yrs. How
bad a problem is this? Would I be loosing... (read more)re: Great Quality of Life - 4/24/2008: I have looked on the internet about this area and think it would be a beautiful place to live. I heard that for the last two years
that there has been a draught in this... (read more)Great Quality of Life: Moved here four years ago from the DC rat race and have never regretted it! Housing is great, beautiful weather, friendly people and great school-South Forsyth High... (read more)Have an opinion about Cumming? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Cumming Click Here
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Voting
16.17% of the people in Cumming, GA are registered as Democrats. 83.06% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.77%.
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Recent Rains: Cumming, GA has just gotten over a very rough two weeks with torrential rainfall which has caused widespread... (read more)South Forsyth: Cumming is great city on the south end of Forsyth county. Its low property tax and accessibility alpheratta & Atlanta makes it a great place for young families to... (read more)re: Great Quality of Life - 4/24/2008: I would like to retire to Cumming GA. I am worried about the
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